Messaging API: deleted messages

[mmd-osm]

A while back I've noticed that the Messaging API allows to retrieve deleted messages via the API (GET /api/0.6/user/messages/_nnn_). This seems to be inconsistent to how our UI works, where deleted messages are no longer shown.

We also don't have a concept of a Trash folder where deleted messages would be moved to and automatically (physically) deleted after some time, with the option for users to trigger a physical deletion at any time.

The Messaging API requirements section doesn't seem to cover the topic in sufficient detail. What would be a sensible approach?

[tomhughes]

I think this was discussed during the PR review and it was decided to keep it like this?

[tomhughes]

Yes #4605 (comment) is where I raised it.

[mmd-osm]

Undeleting messages is fine as a use case, that’s how the trash folder could work. What I’m really missing is a way to permanently remove messages with no way to undelete them. Has this been discussed already at some point?

[tomhughes]

Well the general rule is that we never delete anything for real in OSM so no.